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Sixteen years later, 9/11 still hurts
The anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks is approaching as our country is convulsed by political, social and economic upheaval. There is plenty of work to do on these fronts, but . . . more
Insects take on human size proportions in Ovo.
Bugging out with acrobatic finesse
Cirque du Soleil is on tour with "Ovo." more
Hundreds of protesters chanted at Vice President Mike Pence and Republican senators at the People’s Filibuster, a protest against the Senate’s health care bill on June 27.
Long Islanders protest health care bill in Washington
Anita Faulding hunched her shoulders as the sky turned gray above Washington, D.C. on the afternoon of June 27. The 67-year-old Baldwinite let the rain soak into the back of her bright-pink Planned … more
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Health care is a right, not a privilege. Period.
President Trump has derided the Affordable Care Act time and again over the past two years, saying, over and over, that it — and, you would think, it alone — caused insurance premiums to skyrocket. more
New York state is stepping up efforts to improve drinking water quality and monitoring.
Fresh efforts to monitor drinking water quality
New York state will soon begin implementing changes that will alter the way drinking water is protected and monitored for the better. more
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It’s about time Nassau embraced cycling culture
If you chat with folks who have lived in Nassau County for 50 or 60 years, they can recall a time when children could — and often did — ride their bicycles from the North Shore to the South Shore. more
Guy Mazza, acting director of the Department of Public Service’s Long Island office, presided over a public hearing in Malverne to discuss New York American Water's request for a rate hike in Oct. 2016.
Water company receives lower rate increase
The New York State Public Service Commission announced last week that it had lowered New York American Water Company’s requested rate increase, granting a first-year increase of $3.63 million — less than half of the $8.7 million requested by the company. more
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What American dream?
About a week ago, I scolded my 13-year-old stepson for complaining that he had to share a bedroom with his 11-year-old brother. I got more irritated than I should have, launching into a tirade . . . more
The governor takes aim at the gender pay gap
Over the past several decades, women have made tremendous strides in the workforce. Working mothers are now the single or primary source of income in 40 percent of . . . more
New York American Water prepared a Malverne street for new water mains last year. The state said last week it will invest $2.5 billion in water infrastructure projects.
State allocates $2.5 billion for water quality
New York state’s new $163 billion budget passed last week, including an allocation of $2.5 billion for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act, which aims to improve water distribution systems’ safety and quality. more
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